The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-03-03
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEG
IoLATURE IN BRIEF.
A Succinet Synopsis of the Weeks
Work in the Two Houses.
Special Correspondence Of the Sentinel
FoRTY-sECOND DAY, 22nd.

FoRTY-sECOND DAY, 22nd.
SENATE.-Bill to establish bureau
of labor statistics, came up as untln-
ished business. Mr. Alexander offer
ed substitute to annex bureau to agrl-
cultural bureau Substitute adopted,
ayes %, nays 20. Bill passed second
reading, ayes %, nays ID. Motion to
suspend rules lost.
Bills were introduced to allow Mont
gomery county to levy special tax to
build court house to amend the act
Incorporating the Danville & Carolina
Railway Co; to amend the stock law
for Robson county; to require county
commissioners to furnish tools for
working public roads to abolish peni-
tertiary.
A bill passed second reading to in
corporate the Wilmington and Sea
Coast r. r.
There was quite spicy debate on
bill to prevent fraud in elections
Mr.. Mills moved to table it. Finally
Mr. York called the previous question
and the bill passed its second reading
54 to 49, The bill to prohibit the
sale of spurious liquors outside the
limits in incorporated towns or cities
IN Swain, jackson, Dare, Mecklen-
burg and Greene passed End and 3rd
reading.
FoRTY-THIRD DAY, 23RD.
SENATE.-The following were intro
duced: To prohibit sale of liquor
within three miles of Davis school, in
Lenoir county; concerning Planters
Railroad to repeal chapter 245, laws
1885 relating to official bonds; to
regulate the sale of dangerous explo-
sives; bill to promote oyster culture,
passed End and 3rd reading.
Bill to reduce the rate of interest to
6 per cent without privilege of con-
tracing for greater rate, pending.
HcUsE.-Bill was introduced to pro-
vide polling precincts for every 400
voters.
The bill to so amend the law as to
require county commissioners to ap
point as judges of elections persons
recommended by the chairman of the
county executive committees of the
respective parties was taken up as the
unfinished business. It passed its I'd
reading.
The bill to amend the divorce law
so as to make the commission of fel-
ony by the husband and his departure
from the State for u months ground
for divorce, on his wife's part, was
taken up and discussed. It passed,
ayes "a, noes Al.
Bills passed 3rd reading: To incor-
porate the town of Rufin, Rocking
ham county to apply the provisions
of the Durham graded school law to
Asheville.
Resolution in favor of the establish
ment of savings banks in the State
was adopted.
Resolution to pay witnesses in con-
tested election cases from Craven and
Wilson was taken up. 1t appropriates
SS7O.23. After some debate it passed.
The Revenue bill was taken up.
Mr.. Hayes offered an amendment to
reduce the poll tax rate from SO cents
to 80 cents. This was adopted.
Mr.. Hayes offered an amendment to
make the rate of taxation on the 500
valuation 20 instead Of % ct. Adopted.
To section 5, fixing at $500 the
amount of exemption on incomes and
profits, an amendment was offered by
Mr.. Lindsay, making the amount $500.
1t was adopted, ayes "a, noes "a.
FoRTY-FoURTH DAY, 24TH.
SENATE.-A bill was introduced to
reduce the appropriation of University
from $4,000 to $1,000.
Bill to establish a bureau of labor
statistics taken up on second reading,
passed second and third readings.
Bill to amend constitution SO as to
increase the number of Supreme Court
Justices to FIVE, to be submitted to the
people, passed second and third read
ings unanimously.
HoUsE.-The Revenue bill was
taken up on third reading.
Mr.. York moved to reconsider the
vote of yesterday, whereby the income
exemption in section 5 was reduced
from 81 800 to $500, by the adoption
of Mr.. Lindsay's amendment. Tht
vote was reconsidered by a vote O
ayes II, noes 27. Mr.. PritcharG
offered an amendment that the word,
salaries or fees shall not apply tt
wages OF laborers or mechanics. The
section, as SO amended, was the1
adopted, with the amendment by Mr.
Doughton, making the amount of ex
emption 81 1000, and is as follows:
Sec. 5. On the incomes and profit
derived from any property not taxed
during the year preceedidg the LIST da,
of June in each year, there shall be